{"id":8034,"date":"2022-10-07T16:24:32","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T07:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/?p=8034"},"modified":"2024-12-05T10:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T01:00:00","slug":"virtual-tour-gion-machiya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/virtual-tour-gion-machiya\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Tour: Walk Around the Gion Neighborhood &#038; Tour a Traditional Japanese House (Kyoto, Japan)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wonder what\u2019s behind the doors of a traditional Japanese house in Kyoto? Join us on a (previously) live tour of MACHIYA RESIDENCE INN\u2019s renovated traditional Japanese holiday house (also known as as \u2018machiya\u2019) in Kyoto, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We\u2019ll take you on a mini tour around the Gion Shirakawa neighborhood and also a tour through of this 3 bedroom, 2 bath&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyoto-machiya-inn.com\/accommodations\/kouki\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=virtual_tour_kouki\">machiya holiday house<\/a>. While this house has been renovated to meet the needs of our modern guests, we\u2019ve maintained most of the original structure, and repurposed as much of its architectural elements to celebrate the history and heart of this traditional machiya house. Find out how you can rent this entire machiya house during your next trip to Kyoto city below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">(This is a previous live tour from our Instagram account:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHYyNk56UVhjZ3pIb3NkNXphNnVsVkYtTTRTd3xBQ3Jtc0tuTmM2cW5iRUdJdElFQ0JCaWVJWDN4bl9wdG53SEMyWEQ5cDF3LURXRnRUTnRiWWlUdFZ4Zl9JSXhBaVNiN2V4bVdfeHhnZFI4ckJLN2o5X056RjBjMDQyWGlJbmxEVWQ3MUk3UUtKR0xPX1dYQmdqUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmachiyajapan%2F&amp;v=4IE6rn3ysgA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/machiyajapan\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Traditional Japanese House Tour - Gion, Kyoto JAPAN | Machiya\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC4105.jpg\"><\/a>If you would like to stay &amp; rent out the traditional Japanese house featured in this virtual tour, take a look at the information below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"gion-shirakawa-kouki-machiya-holiday-house\"><strong>\u2018Gion Shirakawa Kouki\u2019 machiya holiday house<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyoto-machiya-inn.com\/accommodations\/kouki\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=virtual_tour_kouki\">\u2018Gion Shirakawa Kouki\u2019<\/a>&nbsp;is a traditional holiday house (vacation rental) located near the downtown Kyoto area of Sanjo and the Gion geiko-teahouse district.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surround yourself in the beauty and refinement of traditional Japanese design. This Japanese-style house is inspired by one of Kyoto\u2019s most famous landmarks: the Kamogawa River. Admire the river mural that extends towards the second floor skylight, which creates an open and calm atmosphere. From the azure washbasins, blue \u2018washi\u2019 walls in the bedroom, to the custom lighting made with repurposed wood from the Kamogawa River riverside restaurants \u2013 discover elements of the river throughout the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kouki_en-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4134275618374559;width:1200px;height:auto\" title=\"\u201cGion Shirakawa Kouki\u201d Machiya House Layout\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kouki_en-1.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-slider wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC7310-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC7310-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465\" title=\"_DSC7310\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6648-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6648-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465;width:2560px;height:auto\" title=\"_DSC6648 (1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6833.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6833.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465;width:1280px;height:auto\" title=\"DSC6833\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC4097.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC4097.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5005861664712778;width:1280px;height:auto\" title=\"DSC4097\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6818-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6818-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465;width:2560px;height:auto\" title=\"_DSC6818\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6690-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6690-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465;width:2560px;height:auto\" title=\"_DSC6690\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6563-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6563-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465;width:2560px;height:auto\" title=\"_DSC6563 (1)\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"gdlr-core-lightgallery gdlr-core-js \" href=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6552-1-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.machiya-inn-japan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DSC6552-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4988290398126465;width:2560px;height:auto\" title=\"DSC6552\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The traditional tea room, private inner garden, and more will offer you an authentic Japanese experience, while heated flooring, gorgeous bathroom and other modern comforts add a sense of luxury to your stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are traveling with a group of family &amp; friends, or have an upcoming special trip planned, this traditional Japanese house is perfect for your next visit to Kyoto, Japan. Reserve this entire traditional machiya holiday house and experience the charm of an authentic machiya together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Machiya House Name<\/strong>\u3000Gion Shirakawa Kouki<br><strong>Guests<\/strong>\u3000Up to 7 Guests<br><strong>Location<\/strong>\u3000Kyoto, Japan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyoto-machiya-inn.com\/accommodations\/kouki\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=text&amp;utm_campaign=virtual_tour_kouki\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b7a686\">Official Website<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"--wp--block-button--width: 50;\" class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/go-machiyainnsandhotels.reservation.jp\/en\/hotels\/kouki\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;background-color:#b7a686\">Reserve Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wonder what\u2019s behind the doors of a traditional Japanese house in Kyoto? 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